VOLUME 57, ISSUE 26
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THURSDAY,MAY6,2004
River Fest kicks off SpringFest 2004
f
es ti vi ties
By
ANDREW JOYCE
Circle Contributor
There's not much that can go
wrong with beautiful weather,
good food, refreshments and fun
with your friends.
RiverFest, a Marist sponsored
annual party in Upper Hoop lot,
overlooking t
_
he Hudson River, is
open to students 21 years of age
and older, and faculty, which
added to the winning fonnula.
Attendees paid $10 in advance
or $15 at the door to get into the
event. Once· inside, students had
their choice between four cups of
draft beer or four wine coolers,
and an assortment of sandwiches
and snacks. Additional alcohol
was provided at an additional
cost.
DJ
Hobi provided the sound,
playing music throughout the
event.
Thirty extra private security
personnel were also on hand to
keep the crowd at bay.
Faculty members and members
of various departments on cam-
pus were seen mingling with stu-
dents,
.
even pitching in while
serving food
,
cleaning up and
serving drinks.
Tony Lombardi, junior, said the
event was a good time.
"Pretty good food and every-
one was drinking, which was a
plus," Lombardi said.
Despite the success of
RiverFest, students who regular-
ly parked ih Hoop lot were greet-
ed by security guards late
1
Havlng planned It, it was
great to see it come out as
well as it did, everyone
I
talked to said they had a
great time.'
-
Marissa
Cuculo
Senior
Wednesday, and were directed to
park in the Beck lot.
Lombardi said that although
the event was fun, the parking
problem was an inconvenience.
"That wasn't that great,"
Lombardi said. "They should
have planned that out better,
maybe even offered spots in
Lower Hoop, which was open."
Senior class officers Marissa
Cuculo, Laura Dodson and Kerri
Kozak
,
started putting together
the event about two months ago.
With the help of Bob Lynch,
director of student activities,
they organized the catering,
hired a band, and sold tickets. In
addition, they coordinated a fire-
works display to conclude the
festivities.
Cucolo was pleased with the
way everything turned out, and
liked working behind the scenes,
despite some drawbacks
.
"We would sit in Dyson in four
hour shifts," Cuculo said. "We
also sold tickets out ·of our hous-
es, which was weird at times,"
she said. "People [were] coming
in and out at
all
hours
,
and call-
ing when they needed tickets."
Cuculo said that her work
seemed to have paid off and
everyone had a good time.
"It
was my first Riverfest,"
Cuculo said. "Having planned it.
it was great to see it come out as
well as it did. Everyone I talked
to said they had a great time. All
I
heard afterwards were good
things."
For some however, including
Tim Riley, junior, this year's
RiverFest meant more than beers
ERIC KIMMEL/
THE
CIRCLE
Students, faculty
and
staff,
21 and over, gather In Upper Hoop
Lot
for RlverFest, a night of fun overlooking the
Hudson River. Toe night,
full
of
dancing and drinking, was completed
with
a
fireworks display.
and wholesome fun in the sun.
''Ton's of girls [walked] by our
balcony in Old Townhouses in
mini-skirts,"
Riley
said.
"I've
never seen that many skirts in my
life. We'd holler at girls walking
by," he said. "They would yell
back. Such a good time."
He also said RiverFest provid-
ed a unique school organized
event for people of drinking age.
"It
was good
tg hav~ fun
and
socialize with your friends and
people you liked in that kind of
atmosphere, and not have to
be
at
a bar;"
Riley
said.
Students cheer in anticipation of Busta Rhymes' performance
Skerritt named
first Marist Idol
By
COURTNEY KRETZ
Managing Editor
Patti
LaBelle's
"Lady
Marmalade" ~g throughout the
Nelly Goletti Theater, May 2.
But instead of the lyrics being
sung · by the diva herself, they
were sung by the first ever
announced as the viewer's
choice contestant
,
previously
determined by online voting, and
joined the other finalists
.
As the contestants walked
onstage to perform, they ran-
domly
picked
from
two
envelopes that contained previ-
ously
prepared
songs.
Marist
Idol
winner.
•1 really want to thank my
Whichever
piece
they
chose was the
song
they
Siobhan
friends for making me go
Skerritt, frosh,
audition.'
was
chosen
performed for
from
among
-
Siobhan Skerritt
round three
five
finalists
Marlst Idol
of the compe-
that appeared
- - - - - - - - - - - -
tition.
on Marist College Television's
Before each finalist per-
Marist Idol Finale.
formed, they were introduced to
Courtesy of
GWYNYN HOLOBAUGH
Brian
Hoc:lges
Joins
hundreds
ot students
on
the
green
behind
the
Student
Center
to watch
Brand New
.and Busta
Rtlymes
during
Spl1ngfest
2004,
The night kicked off with the
the audience with a short video.
announcement of the four final-
The videos were comprised of
ists who had secured a spot in clips from the previous two
the final round: Dan Spadora
,
rounds, held during the past few
Julia Rodriguez, Alexa Johnides, months.
and Siobhan Skerritt. ·
The final episode was the first
,
Julia Graham was then
SEE IDOL, PAGE 4
Students spend time making priceless memories with local children
By
JOE GUARDINO
Distribution
Manager
Every year, a few weeks before
finals, students head to the
library in preparation for what
will be the most demanding part
of their semester
.
Ev
e
ry year,
around the same time, students in
transit to the library think the
delirium is starting to set in when
they see ponie
s
galloping across
the Dyson Green.
On Wednesday, Apr. 28, 11 l
children crowded the green
,
tak-
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ing part in various games and
activities and taking turns riding
the ponies, provided by Linda
Dunlap, Phd., chair of the psy-
chology
_
department. As part of
One To One day, each child is
paired up with a Marist student,
and th
e
y spend the day partici-
pating in events including a pet
-
.
ting zoo, sports
,
arts
and crafts
and face painting.
For children, aged three to 12,
who take part in this event, it is a
dream come true, at least for a
day
.
Most of the children that
attend this Psychology Club
Dunlap said the event has a
sponsored event are from special positive impact on the children.
needs
.
programs such as Astor
"The children learn that people
Head
Start,
- - - - - - - - - - - -
outside of their
Astor Home,
'It was obvious that this day
family
and
Board of
was special for all the kids
teachers care
Coop
e
rative
about
their
Educational
who came and that made par-
needs,"
Services
or
tlclpating worthwhile.'
Dunlap said.
BOCES
,
and
The chil
-
Arlington
M i d d l e
- Kristen Hirsch
dren were not
Psychology
Club
Member
the only peo-
school. AST
ple to benefit;
and Lambda Kappa Si also the students also came away
helped org~ze th
e
event.
from the day with some great
experiences.
Kristen Hirsch, a psychology
club member, said the experience
was very beneficial.
"Spending time with a child on
one-to-one day was extremely
rewarding," Hirsch said.
For her, the be~t part of the day
was being given the chance to get
to know a special little boy.
"It amazed me how quickly he
warmed up to me and what little
it took
!O
make his day a fun
one," she said.
"It
was obvious
that this day was special for all
NEWS: GUARD STRUCK BY
TAXI
WHILE
ATTEMPTING
TO CROSS
DONNELLY PARKING LOT
SPECIAL INSERT: BUSTA RHYMES AND BRAND
NEW COME TO
CAMPUS
John Person is expected to return to work after a few days
of rest and an overnight hospital visit.
PAGE3
Flip through to read about the concert, see upclose pic-
tures of Busta, and even pull out his full page picture.
SEE INSERT
the kids who came and that made
participating worthwhile."
Marist College faculty were
very supportive of the event and
promoted it to their classes.
Some professors even gave stu-
dents an excused absenc
e
if the
class took place at the same time
as One To One day, which ran
from 8:45 a.m
.
until 1:45 p.m.
.
About 180 students from all
different majors
,
not just psy-
chology, participated in this
year's event.
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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004
Securitv Briefs:·
marlstclrcle.com
The "Security Briefs" and the
"Alcohol
Fantasy
Beat" are intended to be a parody and not a repre-
sentation of The Circle's editorial stance on drink-
ing - ilfegal or otherwise
-
nor
is
it intended to be
a statement regarding the official Marist
college
policy on alcohol consumption.
PAGE2
It is so hard, to say goodbye, to yesterday
Compiled
by
DAN ROY
Campus
Editor
4/28-
My time is growing old here, so let's get this over
with before I start to cry. Two students were seen walk-
ing back to Champagnat from Donnelly at 12.55 a.m.
Wednesday. Unfortunately, one couldn't walk without
the support of the other. Security found thi& suspicious
and they checked the girls. The hobbling girl was taken
to St. Francis.
In
the operating room, the doctor was
heard saying, "I haven't seen a stone this big in a boot
since I visited Mt. Vesuvius in Italy. This girl is lucky to
still have her leg."
4/28 -
Finals are rapidly approaching, so lots of stu-
dents are entering the library for the first time all year to
study. Some are realizing that the library is an untapped
resource for their knowledge to grow. Others see the
library as an untapped resource to drink in. A housekeep-
er stumbled upon six cans of Busch Light in one of the
study rooms at 2:30 a.m. Haha, I don't think they come
with a laptop! Hey, now that you've successfully drank
in the library, what are you going to do next?
"I'm
going
to graduate!''. I'll see you there buddy.
5/1 -
Cocktail hour in Marion was interrupted halfway
through when the entry desk officer stopped a student
with a backpack at 5:35 p.m.
In
the bag was four cans of
Milwaukee's Best. Ok, let's flashback to the liquor store
when these were bought. "Yo man, what should we get
tonight, Milwaukee's Best or Genesee?" "It's senior
weekend; let's get the Best!"
"Yeah!
Best senior week-
end ever!" What these two didn't realize at the time, was
the play on words that unfolded, or the fact that they only
have one senior weekend.
hol in his bag. All hopes of being slick and cool escaped
him when he dropped the bag and sprinted out the door.
The guard promptly confiscated seven cans of Coors and
three cans of Bud Light from the bag. A couple of hours
later, the student came to ask for his bag back. You know
what they say, "The apple never falls far from the tree."
Especially book bag shaped trees.
5/2 -
A
student
was found staggering outside of
Gregory at 1 :00 a.m. Sunday morning. Fairview was
called, and the intoxicated
student
was taken to St.
Francis. On a completely opposite note, does anyone
know why Goldberg never ended up moving to Philly?
5/2 -
Gartland E block ended the year strong with one
more fire alarm. At 12:30 p.m. the alarm went off
because of a flaming piece of toast. A quick thinking stu-
dent in the apartment was able to put the flames out with
the fire
extinguisher
before any damage was done. That
goes to show you, you can never be too safe. A good fire
extinguisher should be handy in every kitchen. But luck-
ily there is a place called Denny's where you can go
when you burn your dinner. They even have a
separate
seating section
for you. Don't ask for chocolate milk
though. They'll probably be out.
5/2
-
My last brief of the year. Where has the time
gone?
A vending
machine
on the fifth floor of Midrise
was vandalized at 5:20 p.m. By the time
security
got to
it,
the entire machine was empty. Empty, empty as my
heart now that these briefs are all over. I want to thank
everyone
for a great year. Have a wonderful and safe
summer. You won't be
seeing
me around these parts any-
more
... "Yo
dude, you're not a senior. You have one
more year left." Oh yeah ...
5/1 -
Marian
is coming
up
-huge
thi.$ week:. At
.10:00
:PS. I.called Leo wiruting in last
semester's
final issue.
p.m. a student at the entry desk was asked if he had alco-
How's that for credibility?
And
the winner is ...
Leo -
with the most alcohol-related
Incidents of the semester
Alcohol-related
incidents this week:
Marion-2
Gregory-1
Champagnat - 1
Total alcohol-related
incidents:
Leo-12
Champagnat - 10
Gartland -4
Sheahan -3
Marian -3
Midrise-2
Old Townhouses - 2
Benoit-2
Lower West Cedar - 2
Upper West Cedar-1
Gregory-1
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PAGE3
Guard struck by
·
taxi while attempting to cross Donnelly parking lot
By
MICHAEL RISPOLI
Staff Writer
It
was just another Tuesday,
just another day at the office.
However, for John Person it
was not. At 10:50 p.m. Tuesday
night, Person was walking from
his parked car in the Donnelly
parking lot to work his 11
o'clock shift. When he stepped
from behind a parked car, he was
struck by a MGB taxi van only
From Page One
25 feet from his destination.
The 1991 Toyota was picking
up students outside of Donnelly
Hall when it pulled away from
the building. Luckily for Person,
the van was moving slowly and
he only received minor injuries.
At first glance, however, the
accident did not seem so opti-
mistic.
Christine Olver,
20,
sopho-
more, w~ walking int~ Donnelly
Hall at the time of the accident
when she witnessed all the com-
motion.
"I saw a bunch of security
guards come running out, and I
heard one yell "He's not breath-
ing well," Olver said.
The Poughkeepsie Police
responded
quickly
and
a
Fairview ambulance arrived to
the scene shortly after it was
called.
The ambulance took
Person to nearby St. Francis
Hospital.
He stayed overnight
for observation and was released
Wednesday afternoon.
Irene Devine, 20, sophomore,
was also passing by the parking
lot when the accident occurred.
She said that there were people
standing around concerned for
the fallen security guard after it
had happened, even after the
ambulance took him away.
"We were all just watching and
wonde
_
ring if he was
O.K.
Everyone was just taking in the
whole situation," Devine said.
.
John Gildard, director of safety
and security, said that while at
the hospital, many fellow securi-
ty guards and well-wishers
stopped by to check in on
Person. Person is expected to
take a few days rest after the
accident and return to work
shortly
.
Gildard said that besides a few
minor fender benders, this is the
first time in his two years at
Marist that someone had been
struck by an automobile on cam-
pus. The MGB cab was properly
licensed, and said that the driver
simply did not see Person cross-
ing the parking lot.
"This is just an unfortunate
accident," Gildard said
.
"That's
all it was, just an unfortunate
accident."
Siobhan Skerritt named first-ever Marist Idol with unanimous vote by three
-
judges
show that background music and Andrews gave comments to each
vocals were playe
_
d for the con-
contestant and explained how the
testants.
song showed off their vocal tal-
Graham started off the night's ents. Then each singer was inter-
vocal competition singing Kelly
viewed by the hosts and allowed
Clarkson's "A Moment Like to express their feelings about
This" and Rodriquez followed
their performance.
with Bette Midler's, "Wind
"I think I did ok," Spadora said
Beneath My Wings." Skerritt as he turned to the crowd. "How
sang
Nat
King
Cole's about you guys?"
"Unforgettable" and Johnides
As the judges left the theater to
performed "You are Mine" by choose two contestants to move
The Dixie Chicks.
Spadora on to the fourth and final round,
capped off round three with the audience was given a chance
Vertical Horizon's •:Everything to stretch their legs.
You Want."
As the hosts began the second
After each performance the half of the show and the five con-
three
judges, Keith Strudler, testants were brought onstage,
Missy Alexander, and Matt the judges announced that they
were not able to agree on only
two finalists, as it was a "tough
race."
"The three of us, in trying to
make our choices, could not
bring it down to two," Strudler
said. "So we agreed on one and
we need to keep three for the
playoff at the end."
They announced the three
picks; Graham, Rodriquez, and
Skerritt advanced to the final
round.
The final three singers then
performed their second prepared
song. Graham sang Bonnie
Raitt's "Something to Talk
About" and Rodriquez per-
formed Gloria Gaynor's "I Will
Survive."
Skerritt
belted
.
Marist
Idol-worthy
and
LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade.;'
announced her as the first winner
While the judges
.
deliberated ever.
for the second time, Jesse
Skerritt dried her eyes as she
Disbrow, who was cut in the first
was handed a bouquet of flowe~s
round of Marist Idol, performed and a certificate. She seized the
a cappella to "To the Moon and opportunity to say a few words
Back," by Savage Garden.
of thanks to everyone who sup-
Disbrow had previously chosen ported her.
this song as his Idol audition
"I really want to thank my
number, but never advanced to friends for making me go audi-
the second round.
tion," Skerritt said. "I didn't want
Regardless, Disbrow's audition
to go and they nagged me ... I
received a lot of attention from think that even though they did-
students. Due to his popularity,
n 't make it there with me, they
he was asked to perform at the are here with me."
finale.
For winning Marist Idol,
When
the judges returned,
they
Skerritt was awarded a gift eer-
felt Skerritt's. performance was
tificate to a place of choice, a
sweatshirt from the bookstore,
~
a chance to be a guest on
KISS
FM.
Due to the popularity of Marist
Idol, MCTV plans on making the
show
an
annual event.
"Marist Idol was a rousing suc-
cess for MCTV this semester,
and was an integral part of our
production this year," Ralph
Filardo, MCTV news producer
said. "By taking a hit series off of
Fox and turning it i"nto this cam-
pus version, we were able to help
make some musical talents well
known to the Marist communi-
ty."
Senior editor, Stacey Casw,ell, bids farewell to Marist Community
I
was
born
to
be
a writer.
I
loved to
see
my thoughts
in
print. knowm they were
prod
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ucts of diligence divulged from
deep
insjde
my
sou
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Filling
eager
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be.cam
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passion. From a
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devoted
my
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fulfilling
my dream,
riting
for
an.
thing and
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rything
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get m ham.I
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ltwasn·t until high. hool that
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converted
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author-
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book
to
ach1evin2 a
byline
on
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per
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writer
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during
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senior
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of high sclt~l, I
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really
tried
to
b11ng chool
spirit to
life
on
the
pages of that
meager
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which at th
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meant the
world to
me,
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as
The
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does
to
me now.
I
always
STACEY CASWELL
knew,
but
never
c<
nccptualiL
d
that
I
would
be
standing here
now. on the
brink
of
graduating
from
Marist College as
a
~mor.
having trudged through four
years of seemm
•ly
endless
all-
nlghters and p insrakmg
papers,
prcpanng myself
to
face the
real
world and get
a
job when the
tune came.
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here I tan<l
My time spent at
Marist
as
an
undergraduate student has been
invaluable
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boundaries, and
con
1ructed
the
tools to defend
them.
With
knowledge,
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and
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four years
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was
here.
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learned
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I prepare
to gradu
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I
would
like
to
offer a
few
phr c to
lh
b) to underclass-
men behind
me and
say thank
you to
un) one
I
met there for
th
life
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Marist
students.
acbnin•
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faculty
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The Circle s~and I
struggle,
rsometime.
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glar-
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Tuesday
nights
were,
I
will
always
look back
on
OUt
all-nighters
with
fond
mem-
ones
Everyone'
dedication
poke volume about the level
of
taff
commitment
to produ c the
best
product
dtat
we
could
on
a
mmunat
budget
and
even
fewer
taff
members
rm
so proud
of
e eryone and wish much
luck to
you all!
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though
w
may
make
mi
talces,
we are ju
t . tudent ;
workmg, leanung
and
growing,
academically, mentally and
p1r
itually.
We
~
till coping with-
how
to
deal
with what life
throw
us
and handl
it
graceful-
ly
J
urge the
staff,
both new and
old,
to keep
up
their
effon
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majors
not
involved, to
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,er bit of experi-
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will
surely
pa
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in the end. The
first
time
you
get
published in
a
public
paper
I
an une plainable
feel
ng.
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here
are
some random
piece of advice~
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learn
about
a
new culture; the
rewards you reap
are
endless.
Be swift lo complement; slow to
criticize.
Be "P
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and
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be
afraid to go against the
gram
.
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world
is
an amazin pla •
full
of
d1
1
~11~
and
umqu
viewpoints. Make
1t
your goal
to
learn
about them all.
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community be heard.
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Why Mari st makes perfect sense, just the way it is
By
MATT WALSH
Circle Contributor
Coming upon the close of my
freshman year, I am very happy
with my decision to attend
Marist College. What's b.etter
than stepping out of our wonder-
ful library on a brisk chilly day
and looking at the sunset on the
river? What can beat the walk
across the well kept green to the
breathtaking rotunda? And hon-
estly, what can beat paying about
two weeks of work study money
to buy a sweatshirt from the
bookstore to protect you from
that brisk air?
Oh, but
it's
easy to make some
money. Just sell back your books
for about :6fty cents.
·
Maybe, if
you're lucky, you might break
the ten dollar mark on the book
you spent one hundred on. Who
cares that the college will sell the
book used for about
4
times what
they bought it back from you?
It
doesn't matter; it's all mommy
and daddy's money anyway.
Why not pay the college even
more money than you already are
in tuition to wear
drink zero-four, at the most five
alcoholic beverages. I don't think
this is quite true, and I think the
Ca"baret
a sweatshirt to
represent them
well in public? It
makes
perfect
sense. I'm sure if
Dennis Murray
Maybe
,
if
you
'
re lucky
,
you
might break the ten dollar
mark on the book you sp~nt
one hundred on.
knows
too. I
think
this
mean,
about
the business
you can make
wanted a sweatshirt, he would
certainly pay sixty dollars for it.
Perhaps the best thing about
this college is how students only
having drunk
students stumble in, hungry, and
not caring what they spend. Why
not charge close to seven dollars
for a wrap?
If
you want to spend even
more money, you can pay in cash
and lose an extra dollar. Oh, but
the Cabaret gets the good sober
kids too. Their food has drawing
power for the kids whose dining
hall closes before su
n
down.
Sure,
I
pay thousands a year on a
dining plan, but if I have night
class and can't get dinner,
I
don't
mind starving. Skinny people
make the school look more
attractive.
What should Marist care? As
long as there are drinking estab-
lis
h
ments around Poughkeeps
'
ie,
the students will be happy, the
administration will try and act
unhappy, and St. Francis will be
busy. And so
it
goes, and change
doesn't seem to be anywhere non
the horizon. Who needs change?
Everything makes perfect sense
the way it is.
Student speaks in favor of military, against others opinions
Dear
d11or ,
Well,
it
seems
th tt Llli!
·1r
le
1
helpm
0
to
establish
anNher
d)
r a,ui.:
rcg1m' in
this
untr
b)
grooming
an
h ir-,tpp,rre111
for
1tc;
own Mr
Bill
O'Reilly. At
lea$t;
I
t
1lpe
~o
Because
if
Stephen Butka.
1
not,
like
Mt.
O'Reil1y,
tmpl)
po
tur
11g
behind "Attitudes:
Outr:ioeous'
to clp make a career and g
t
p,11d, then we are all
in
trouble.
After
mlUly
L'g1e iuu t>ftensc
this s m ter. in ·I
1dir
r
the ug
ge
tion
that the Bush adminis-
tration pursues a "sound
1
'
envi-
ronmental policy, Mr. Butka has
outdone himself
Just in time for
erndu
110n
Mr.
Butka ma.14es
a
number of
uninformed and
irre
p ns1ble
accusations
tn
his
cd1tori.1I.
"Innocent
until
prmen guilty,
e cept American soldiers,"
(April
29,
20041, but I
shall
restrict m
di
10
the most
heinous.
Mr.
Butka
d,ums.
th
11
lho
<.:
in the
"
nt:,tk)' anti-war
mmement
I
llt::
massive protest
f
r
hru.
r.
2003
and March
2004
were
not '
n
•,1k,,'
1ust
un iL rrcpo1 tecJ
and
misrepre-
sented) believe that American
soldiers are
mu1
ler
·r .
These
'-· lurt!e · are tantamount to
those
made b) !\tr.
Butka's
fa~ci-.uc
f
nt,ts)
and granddaughter of
the Jo, Division, Ms. Attn
Couher. when
she
claims
that
, n.
111
who
voices
dissent
should
be
tri d tor the capital
crime of treason. There is no
one in a
post-Vietnam
America
who does not support and sym~
pathiz.e with our troops and it is
because of th.ese
sentimentS
that
parents,
pou-, ,.
and
Cone,rcs men would sue the
United States
government
to
prevent
them
t ·
m oin
0
to war
l I suppose they too believe their
loved ones are murderers? See
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guage=prjnter).
Though
no ,
ri
,in
bclic\L'
that
American soldiers
are
mur-
derers.
nwrit an p ,hey cou-
pled
with
recertt
e,
em m Iraq
1
m$.ing
this
an
inc1
,tsingly
dif
ficult
argument
to
make
to the
rest,
f
the
\1orltl
With
,eports
corning
out
of
.1lluj<1li
und
1hc
recent
di
vef) of ahu,e
in
Abu Qhraib
prison
in
Baghdad,
in which six soldiers -
includ-
ing a brigadier general
are
facing court martial for tortur~
1
,
Iraqi
,POWs
(http://news.bbc.co.-uk/2/hi/mid
die_ l!.l~t/J6
72901.stm .
this
administration's refusal
to
sign
and
ratify
the International
Criminal
Court
without lau
1.:
that
~
empt
American soldiers
i,
c\en
more •lanng
11
d
more
u,pi iou~.
To
be
certain,
these
acti
o
ns
are
not repre en ati\C~ of
the vast
m.11orit) nf
the 150.000
troops in Iraq
prese11tly,
attd
I
\\c,uld
not want
Mr
.
Butk.a
to
nw,t.il-.c me as making such
a
cl.um.
nor \\Oulu I want hi111 to
mistake that
the
atr0\'.'it es per-
petuated
by
these American ol
dicr'-, in which they themselves
documented
their
torture
"hi~h
include
threatening electrocU-
tmn and
~ 1
mg pnson r . at
gun
poml.
to
hav
._
x)
are
some of the very actions
which
the ICC
would. with
its pre
ence, hope to prevent and. if
need be; punislb
Thwgh I
do
~
1doubt
£that
,these soldiera
will
be
brought
to-
justice
by an
American milit.1ry
court, if. in
fa
t,
th
y
arc guilty, these are
war crimes as defined
by
the
Geneva
con ·n11N1.
those
which
lh International Crime
Court was
esta
b
lished
to decide,
and which
the
v.
orld
d senc to
hear.
econdl).
Mr
.
Butka's
.1ccu
.i
tio.n
that
those \\
ho
are
cnt,cal
of the war arc
'La-Z-
Boy
Green
R rct ' h in ulting an I
blatantly
hypocritical.
I
undrr
stand
Mr.
Butka's pomt regard~
ing
tho
e who
mtic1ze
Generals
Abizaid anJ
Fr
m
as
being
"ar.mchaii:" soldiers and I agree
that
i1 i"
unfair
to
level such
d Cll
.tit<
n,·
ii
is an
C
·u,atlllll
exacerbated
by the
constant
mil-
itary
··analysis
11
t
i<.:
specula-
tion) perpetuated
b) the 24--hour
news media.
However.
to
level
the
charge
that
those who do not
believe in the wat"
are
somehow
armchair soldiers
b
nd1 ulou
.
) u
Mr.
Butk.a,
are
the
arm-
ch.ii1,
'I ,1-Z-80 ' soldier, p
r
petuating a v.ar whtl
you
sit m
your
pri\ 1leged mair.
Thou
h
we are all pm
1
l gcd to be able
to
IHI\ th1
Ii
1.:us\1011.
some
of
us
are not
su prh
1leged
a,
not
to
ha"e
to
join the
armed
t"oti.:e m
order to
:ntc
d this school
(I
am
full) .iwar.:
th,1t
there are stu~
dent
here
who
h.nc en
ed
and
are sen
111?,
,Hid
1
hav
1h
Utmost
re peel
tor
th
'Ill),
there
are
those
ot
i
v.
ho chn~ e
lo
use
this privilege to kc p pr
tecting
those
ho
ene.
and
prevent them from hein
ren-
dered
in!>lrument~ of
a
v,,ur
m,1dli11e.
If
you feel o
trongly
about
you
com
icd
n ·,
Mr.
Butka.
get
out of
your
recliner and
enlist.
I
will be working to make
sure
you don't have to go
far.
Eric Ht~
Cl
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their ''circumstances," these indi-
viduals have special privileges,
and are generally allowed to
behave slightly outside the norm.
After some observation and, I
would propose that a new special
category be added to society:
College Students.
College students exhibit a num-
ber of behaviors that are not gen-
erally practiced by other mem-
The
Daily
Grind
bers of society. Eating 99-cent
ham, egg, and cheese sandwich-
es at a gas station at 3 a.m., for
example. "Pre-gaming," or the
practice of drinking at one's
home residence before actually
leaving to go out, is also unique
to college students, as are the
acts of paying for cab rides with
quarters, l~aving the house on a
regular basis wearing sweatpants
and slippers, and "dressing up"
in jeans and a sweater.
Every time you count out your
pennies for a bagel at Dunkin
Donuts, or beg the teller at the
bank to cash your check even
though you have 12 cents in your
account, you have justification
for your behavior. As soon as
you shrug apologetically and
mutter the words "I'm a college
student," your behavior is
acceptable and your oddities are
forgiven.
Live on rarnen noodles and
Easy Mac for a week? It's okay!
Have more beer in your fridge
than food? Not a problem! Wash
your jeans every two weeks? No
worries! Make six dollars an
hour at a retail store when you
feel like you are educated
enough to run the company? It's
all
okay! Somehow, the com-
mon understanding of these ·des-
perate conditions becomes a
massive Get Out of Jail Free
card.
Showing up viciously hung-
over to your professional job five
years from now will not be an
acceptable practice. Yet now,
when you park your car
crookedly and drag yourself
·
into the mall to work on
Saturday
mornings,
your
appearance elicits chuckles
from your co-workers, and a
few extra breaks, courtesy of
your manager.
Senior citizens get discounts
at Kmart. Toddlers get to say
whatever they want because
"they don't know any better."
Well,
we get five-dollar pizzas,
ridiculous drink specials, money
from our parents for no reason,
and an ID card with a picture of
a school that seems to get us
everything. Basically, we have
the best four-year excuse in the
world.
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It's almost here!
The end is just
around the corner.
Soon it will all be
over; another year
down and a few
more to go (for the
underclassmen) . ...._ _ _ _
_.
But until then, the work just
keeps piling up. Endless hours
are spent in the library finishing
all those huge projects (they've
been on the syllabus all year, but
all of a sudden, they've snuck up
on you and they're due.) It's that
time of year when 24 hour quiet
hours are enforced and finals are
just around the comer.
The end, of course, is a bitter-
sweet one. Except for a few spo-
radic visits here and there, the
seniors are saying goodbye to
Marist and their underclassmen
peers forever.
Four years of
memories are coming to a close.
Those favorite professors will
soon be nothing but a memory in
the back of your mind. Your new
life will consist of bills, 40 hour
work weeks, extra responsibili-
ties, and let's not forget, pay-
checks over $150
.
For those special seniors who
cannot get enough of school,
graduate school is in the cards.
You are the elite and deserve
kudos for all your hard work. It
has finally paid off.
For the rest of us, it's not good-
bye but only so long. We still
have time left to spend here.
After the summer comes to a
close, we~n be right back here
again pounding the
books.
Next
fall will be a new year with new
memories and new friendships.
There will be a fresh new class
full of kids to be ushered into the
college experience.
Enjoy the
rest of your four years here,
because it really is a short time.
Take advantage of it while you
still have it left, because there's
no turning back.
Seniors, good luck in all your
endeavors. I wish you nothing
but the greatest success in every-
thing you do. You will never for-
get· these years. There will be
many stories to tell the grandchil-
dren, like that time that you got
written up for sneaking alcohol
into your room, or the time that
you slept through your final
exarni or the moment you met
your future husband or wife. This
is but one chapter in your
life.
There will be many more to
come, and like any good book, it
only gets better the further you
get into it. The contributions you
brought to this campus are price-
less and we will miss you
immensely. So congratulations,
good luck, and please remember
us fondly.
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think that there [is] acer-
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the music in person and
experiencing the atmos-
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By KATE GIGLIO
A&E Editor
Summer is a prime season for
music concerts, and the upcom-
ing months seem poised to live
up to Junes, Julys, and Augusts
past.
Marist frosh Trisha Seminara
said she always looks forward to
summer because there are many
outdoor shows, and artists often
use the summer to get together
with other similar bands on one
ticket.
"The thing I love about summer
is that a lot of cool bands do a lot
of collaboration tours in mainly
outdoor venues such as Jones
Beach
and
SummerStage,"
Seminara said.
Seminara said these collabora-
tion tours develop concertgoers'
music experiences.
"I think it's good for artists to
go on tour with people of like fan
base because it opens up people's
minds to other great music in that
genre," she said.
Seminara said that though pre-
vious commitments prevent her
from going to many of the con-
certs she would like to this sum-
mer, she is looking forward to
the Ben Folds / Guster / Rufus
Wain.wright show at Central
Park',s SummerStage venue in
Manhattan.
"Although I have seen Guster
do a small set,
I
have never seen
any of Ben Folds' or Rufus
Wai{lright's performances," she
said
.
"I feel though that Guster
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Ben Folds / Rufus Wainright will
be amazing ~nd give me a great
concert fix until I can go enjoy
some of my other favorite
artists."
After spending a semester suf-
fering through grueling science
and math classes, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute frosh Brian
Chase said he is ready to enjoy
anQther sum-
"Young kids go to concerts as
if it's the movies," Beach said.
He said that it is not the kids
that go to the shows that bother
him,
but their reasons for going.
"I wouldn't care if they didn't
know
about
mer full· of
'I
love that a lot of cool bands
the bands and
great concerts.
do a lot of collaboration tours
were inte
r
eSt-
"This semes-
ed in
l
earning
ter was hell
in ma
i
nly outdoor venues
more
about
and I'm ready
such as Jones Beach and
them," he said.
to
relax,"
SummerStage
.'
"But kids go
Chase
said.
just to mosh
"There are so
and
try
to hurt
many
good
-
Trisha Semlnara
other people.
bands coming
It's
getting
to the tri-state area this summer; kind of out of hand and ridicu-
I'm going to about five shows 1ous."
already."
Beach said this impedes other
However, Chase said that people from
h
aving a good time
though he is looking forward to just enjoying the music.
these shows, the cost of going to
"It also makes it harder for peo-
even one concert has reached an pie who actual
l
y care 'to enjoy
astronomical price.
themselves and move around
"Concerts
are
becoming more without worrying about kids with
and more expensive," Chase said.
anger problems throwing p
u
nch-
''That, along with all the arena es," he said.
surcharges and Ticketmaster
However, not all kids are out to
charges, makes tickets for any crash concerts.
show a minimum of 40 bucks."
Fifteen-year-old C
h
ristine
Chase said he has spent a large Morris said she is looking
for-
amount of money on tickets ward to going to her very first
alone so far, and that, he will show this summer, John Mayer
have spent even more.
and Maroon 5 at Jones Beach in
"O"°erall, I spe
_
nt approximate-
-
Wantagh, New York.
ly .$225 on tickets for this. sµm-
"I think that there will be a cer-
mer," he said. "That, along with tain added thrill to hearing the
merchandise
,
parking, and food, music in person and experienc-
will put me over 300 bucks, ing the atmosphere of Jones
easy."
Beach and the live audience as
Marist frosh Mike Beach said well," Morris said.
that another prob
l
em with con-
Others e"-pressed interest for
certs these days, mainly with more classic acts.
Adelphi
rock and punk shows, is that not University frosh Mike Gaughran
enough people attend the shows said he is
l
ooking forward to
for the music.
Carol King's Jul. 24 performance
at Westbury Music Fair on Long
Island.
"I'm going to see Carol King in
concert over the summer because
slie's not only a legend, but one
of my
all-time favorites,"
Gaughran said.
There is also
·
enthusiasm for
shows that are bringing back cer-
tain styles of music that hold
nostalgia for some.
Island Trees High School jun-
ior Anthony Dobrini said he can-
not wait for the Reel Big Fish
show that is bringing together
several bands known for ska, a
form of dance music character-
ized by the use of saxophones
and brass, a heavily accented off-
beat, and the influe
n
ce of New
O
rleans Rhythm and blues, jazz,
and calypso.
"I'm psyched about that one
because even though ska is tech-
nically dead," Dobrini said,
"Ca
t
ch 22 is playing; Reel Big
Fish, obviously; Lucky Boys
Confusion and Big D and the
Kids Table."
Dobrini said the 'show would
refresh a genre of music that has
since become somewhat stale in
the minds of many listeners.
"It's like a revival of ska," he
said.
Beach, half of the acoustic
gui-
tar
duo NewspapeJJ Tragedy and
lead singer / guitarist of the emo-
rock band, Palacade, said that the
most important thing about per-
forming is the energy a group
puts into their show.
"When you play a show you
want to give your all and give the
kids what they paid for," Beach
said.
"If
they wanted to just hear
music, they would put on a CD."
,
John
Mayer,
on tour this summer
with Maroon
5,
performs as
part
of
the
Today Show's
concert series on
Fri~~J,
April 30, 2004
Beach said that while a lot of
bands these days are lacking in
their ability to put on a good live
show, there are others who are
making up for other bands'
decline.
"I see a lot of bands losing their
stage presence, but at the same
time, other bands are getting
more and more entertaining and
.
interesting to watch," he said.
Beach said he is looking for-
ward to catching some great live
acts who are enthusiastic about
playing
.
"Hopefully, I'
11
get to see some
sick shows with bands who real-
ly care about putting on the best
show that they can," he said.
M
e
n
's
lacrosse clinches tournament title
... continued from page
8
with a 1-12 overall record, their
only win coming against Vtrginia
Military Institute on Mar. 17. On
the other hand, Marist finished
with a 10-6 overall record, post
-
ing their best regular season
record since 1988. Most impor-
tantly, Marist has won seven out
of their nii;ie games, which
helped them clinch the top seed
·
in the upcoming MAAC lacrosse
tournament.
Detelj said that they have high
expectations for this weekend's
tournament.
"We're going there to win,
nothing else," he said. "When we
win, we will go
to
the NCAA
Tournament, and according to
coach, that is the final step of our
season, our last goal
fo
achieve."
Marist resumes action on
Friday, May 7, when they take on
the Manhattan Jaspers in the
MAAC Tournament in Buffalo
,
NY.
If
the Red Foxes win the
tournament, then their glorious
season will continue in the up-
coming NCAA Tournament.
M
en'
S
track places fifth in MAAC championship
...
continued from page
8
gusts of up to 25 miles an hour.
"He did really well," said
Colaizzo. "Neither [3000-meter
steeplechase or 5,000 metersJ
was his best time. Conditions for
the Jong races were really hard,
because it was both hot and
windy
.
"
The 400
-
meter relay team set a
school record with their time of
43.45 seconds, despite losing
junior Eric Stelz, who suffered a
broken hand. Freshman Brian
DeMarco ran in Stelz's place,
and the team placed third in the
event.
"Brian Demarco had never run
that relay before, and he had
fo
fill in because Eric Steitz broke
his hand," Colaizzo said. "They
broke it with a guy who never is
really on it."
It marked the second straight
week that a Marist relay team
overcame a last minute injury to
set a school record. Last week at
the Pennsylvania Relays, the
1,600-meter relay team lost Rob
DeAnge
l
o to injury, substituted
freshman
Alex Soter, and set a
school record by a second and a
half.
This weekend's match at
Albany will be the final appear-
ance by some of Marist's track
stars. Their coach enjoyed being
a part of everyone's season, and
is excited about next year's team.
"The season was awesome,"
Colaizzo said. "Between indoors
and outdoors it was just great.
We're graduating a (ot of talent,
all of whom are part of a bunch
of school records, but we're
bringing in a lot too."
Sports
w
r
iter Montesano says his senior goodbyes
continued from page 7
limited this to campus media fig-
ures.
These people include John
DeLaat, Craig O'
.
Brien, Eric
Kimmel and Mike Benischek.
With every broadcast, John
mim-
ics me more and more, which I
suppose is a
compliment.
Meanwhile, Craig and Eric will
be leading MCTV through its
toughest transition in a few
years. Then there is
Mike
Benischek who simply provided
motivation to get better every
year.
Circle sports editor Paul Seach
also deserves a nod. He spent a
year doing a
WMCR
sports show
with me, and that in and of itself
makes
him
eligible for a medal.
Finally, I would be remiss if I
didn't mention former MCTV
President Travis Tellitocci. Over
four years, he made it his goal to
win the Club of the Year Award
for MC
T
V
.
I sat in his room
freshman year as he made that
bold claim, at a time when
MCTV had a minimal budget,
apathetic student staff and barely
any equipme
n
t.
In
his time, he rallied a small,
but loyal following and was able
to make that claim a reality. In
essence, he was a student leader I
felt comfortable working with ...
not only because he has been a
friend since our ftrst month of
campus, but also because he
knows what he is doing. More
importantly, he has confidence.
MCTV underclassmen, espe-
cially freshmen and sophomores,
have no idea what the current
seniors went through that first
year. While many people helped
bring MCTV to where it is today,
it was Travis who was the leader.
He was the best student leader
the
'
Class of 2004 had while we
were here.
Nonetheless, Marist's sports
media f~ture is very bright. I
truly believe that frosh Tim
Griffin, Jesse Disbrow and Rob
Celletti are the campus sports
figures of the future. In a scary
way, they remind me of the
group I came up with during my
Marist career.
Its been a fun time at Marist.
There is one final message to the
underclassmen.
Treat the college well, for
Marist is a sweet, innocent child.
One to one d
a
y
provides fun-filled time for local
c
h
i
ld
ren ...
continued from page 1
Kelly Logan, head organizer
and psychology club president,
noted that this was by far the
highest turnout she has seen dur-
ing her time with the psychology
club.
"I couldn't have asked for bet-
ter results than what we
received," she said. "I don't
know if it would have been as
great a success this year if we
didn't have the support of the
psychology faculty especially
Dr.
Dunlap, Dr. Teed, and Dr.
Van Ornum" Logan said.
The club president was not the
only one impressed by the
turnout.
William Van Ornum, psycholo-
gy professor, said he was sure the
children appreciated it just as
much
.
"It is a proud feeling
,
that
Marist students do a phenomenal
job," Van Omum said
.
"Good
hearted nature shines through
and is immediately recognized
by the children; you can't fool
children.
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THE CIRCLE •
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004 •
PAGE 7
Foxes baseball drops close contest to LeMoyne
By
SCOTT
MONTESANO
Staff Writer
If
the LeMoyne Dolphins hold
on and win the Metro Atlantic
Athletic Conference regular sea-
son title, they can look back at
Andre Enriquez's performance
on May 2.
The streaky sophomore from
Miami, FL connected on three
weekend games overall at Dick
home runs and knocked in seven Rockwell Field.
runs to lead the Dolphins over
Enriquez hit three-run homers
the Red Foxes 14-8, in a battle in both the first and third innings
for first place.
and then ~ded a solo home run
The win moves LeMoyne four
in the sixth for good measure
.
full games up on Marist for the The home run hat trick tied a
MAAC lead, with nine confer-
LeMoyne single
-
game record,
ence
games
remaining
.
and his seven RBI fell one short
LeMoyne took two of the three of tying another.
Travis Timmons took the loss
for Marist on the mound. The
Delaware Tech transfer struggled
after coming in to relive starter
Lucas Robinson who didn't make
it through the second inning for
the second consecutive weekend.
Catcher Bryan Towler
,
who hit
a mammoth three-run homer
over the leftfield scoreboard in
the third inning, led Marist at the
plate. Second basemen Travis
Musolf added two hits, while
rightfielder 'Iyler Brock made a
sensational diving catch in the
eighth inning to give Foxes fans
something to smile abut defen-
sively.
Alan Dreschler picked up the
win for LeMoyne, while Nick
Marascia earned the save.
Nevertheless, Marist couldn't
stop the Dolphins who hit five
home runs total and never trailed
except in the top of the first.
The Foxes are now 4-11 all-
time
in
Syracuse
against
LeMoyne, who also leads the all-
time series 18-11.
Going to the pros gets one rich, but college is irreplaceable
By
MIKE BENISCHEK
Staff Writer
Each May, the pre-NBA Draft
buzz centers around the group of
kids who have chosen to throw
themselves into the world of pro-
fessional basketball without a
single college credit
to
their
name, and each year it worsens.
don't care about the degeneration
of the NBA anymore, I've found
this year all my anger has turned
to pity for these seven, maybe
ten, kids.
Yes, I know, if and when these
guys are drafted in the first round
the money they will be guaran-
teed is more than I will probably
make in the next twenty years.
Regardless,
they have lost some-
thing that can't be replaced; they
will never live the college experi-
ence.
Telfair won't
know what it feels
like to walk down
to a bar with 15
other guys who
were
strangers
five-hours ago but
are now insepara-
ble, united by a
common floor in
the dorm.
Livingston will
likely never be ran-
domly paired with
a roommate that
Al Jefferson will never
spend the last few dol-
lars in his wallet on a
.
pizza at two in the morn-
ing
while
playing
Nintendo Duck Hunt
with five other guys.
Doren Wright will
likely never disassemble
his roommate's bed only
to reassemble it in the
bathroom.
Dwight Howard won't
know the great feeling in
ERIC KIMMEL
J
MCTV
your
stomach
that
But most importantly, none of
these kids will know how it feels
to look back on four years and
realize that you are not the same
person who moved into Leo Hall
with
nothing
but a playstation
and a stomachache.
Dick Vitale and Andy Katz can
babble all they like about how
these kids should go to college to
get an education-but we know
college isn't about education, its
about growth and its about the
experiences along the way.
Seven high school seniors have
already verbalized their eligibili-
ty for this June's draft, with as
many as three more
on
the way
in years past I would get angry at
that prospect.
And while right now you may
be wishing to change places with
a Sebastian Telfair or a Shaun
Livingston, think about it: can
any of the junk you have or will
experience here happen any-
where else but college?
would light an
entire matchbook
purposely on fire
Mike Benischek
may
call the
games, but
said
he
would
comes at 6:45 a.m.
Here at Marist I've met some of
the ~st friends a kid can have
and some of the best people a
man can meet. I wouldn't trade
the last four years for anything.
I used to curse the name of
Kevin Garnett for starting this
trend back in 1995.
never
skip
college
to
go professional.
directly after polishing
But after the fonr best years of
my life here in Poughkeepsie I
before dropping the burning
book on the rug, surprised by the
flames.
J.
R.
Smith will never know
off a 14-page research
what it is to meet your female
paper as well as the giant sized
neighbor one day, and six days box of Nerds candy that kept you
later she's your ex-girlfriend.
awake.
Scott Montesano's final words of wisdom to his fellow Foxes
By
SCOTT MONTESANO
Staff
Writer
It is always a sure sign of May
when a few things start to happen
on campus. Term papers become
due, the Cannavino Library
becomes the most popular attrac-
tion in Poughkeepsie and squir-
rels and groundhogs run ram-
pant.
There is also one other thing,
that is the
obligatory;
end of the
Marist career messages from the
seniors in the campus media.
Being a four-year media
per-
sonality
on
campus, it would've
been a shame if I didn't partake
in this May tradition, as
Nonetheless,
have many others in the
there are few
past.
moments,
and
Over the course of four
a c c o m p l i s h
-
years, I experienced the
ments, I have
expected highs and lows
seen on campus,
in all aspects of Marist
that
truly
do
life, just like every other
standout.
As
student. While my mem-
such, they will be
ories are special to me, I
the
memories
truly feel they are not
that
remained
much different than most
etched in my
other seniors on campus.
mind the longest
Change
the
names
ERIC KIMMEL/
MCTV
when I look back
around, tweak a couple
Scott
Montesano
on my time on
of the scenarios and basi-
attended all Red Foxes
the mighty banks
cally every memory is
sporting events during
of the Hudson
the same.
his
time at Marist
River.
,
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Returning Students
New For
2004-2005
AWARD
LETTER
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will be available
ONLINE
Via your Marist Foxmail
Account
Your E-mail will include a hot link to
your award letter
You will need your Marist K-Account &
Password
(Award
letters
will be
sent in June.)
There are numerous exciting
sporting moments and whatnot,
such as the football oyertime win
over Georgetown homecoming
weekend in 2002. Then there
was the hockey win over Siena
on opening night 2003. This year
there was the preseason National
Invitational Tournament game in
basketball. Plus, over the p
_
ast
few years, the Marist baseball
team has been dominate in the
MAAC. With
baseball being my
favorite sport, this is
definitely
memorable
.
To list out all the memories is
silly and boring. They are my
personal moments. However,
what I can do is give some quick
advice to underclassmen. I spent
a few hours on a drive with a
friend a few weeks back, giving
this advice. Now I feel I should
share
it
to
more people.
1
.
) Marist clubs are for fun;
internships are for experience.
No matter what the club or
organization on campus, nothing
prepares you better for your job
th&n an internship or entry-level
position.
2.) Don't let schoolwork intim-
idate you. Yes, schoolwork is
hard but if you think this is pres-
sure then you will have trouble
handling real-life deadlines.
Work hard in school; because it
does pay off in the end, but don't
be
scared.
3.) Set high goals. If your
dream is to be president of the
United States, then go for
it.
All
you have to do is promise that I
can be the press secretary.
Before I wrap up this final arti
~
cle. there are people that should
get recognition. It would be
impossible for me to mention
everyone who has befriended me
at Marist. However, there are
those who have been there every
st~p of the way and together we
have forged an identity. I've
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THURSDAY,MAY6,2004
marlstclrcle.com
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all
senior writers who have
contributed
to
the
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Men's lacrosse team wins final MAAC game
By
MARK PERUGINI
Assistant Sports Editor
After starting the season with
an overall record of 3-4, the
Marist College men's lacrosse
team capped
one
of the biggest
turnarounds in school history,
defeating
their final Metro
Atlantic Athletic <;:onference
Lacrosse
League
adversary
Wagner College, 12-6
on
May 1,
2004.
The Red Foxes controlled the
flow of the game throughout the
contest, wearing down the
Wagner Seahawks both on the
offensive and defensive sides of
the ball.
With under 12 minutes to play
in the fourth quarter, frosh Mike
McGuire,
sophomore
Billy
Duerr and junior Chris Rooney
added insurance goals to patent
their lead and their tenth win of
the season.
Finishing their careers on a
high note, seniors Josh Ben-
Eliyahu, Brian Diele and Sean
Sweeney crucially contributed to ter, frosh Keith Detelj, the two-
giving Marist a 3-2 lead.
the
Red
Foxes' offensive produc-
tion. Diele led his senior team-
mates with four points, all
on
assists. Ben-Eliyahu had two
goals and an assist and Sweeney
scored a goal, which was the first
goal of the game
Frosh sensation Keith
Detelj
said that
during
the year, the
team's priorities were to win the
MAAC division as well as
clinching a berth in the NCAA
Tournament.
"Our main goals were to be
first place io the MAAC and to
go to the NCAA Tournament,"
Detelj said. "A lot of the kids that
played on the team last year were
unsure because of last season.
With our new coaches, we
showed our potential as being a
contender."
After scoring the first two goals
of the first quarter, the Foxes lost
their momentum briefly, giving
up a pair of goals to Wagner's
star senior James Servidio. With
18 seconds left in the first quar-
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Senior Josh Ben-Ellyahu
netted two
goals
and an assist
In
a win over Wagner.
Detelj said the turning
point in the game was the
momentum they had at
the start of the second
quarter.
"Coming out strong in
the second quarter opened
the doors for another vic-
tory," he said. "Our
momentum was what
helped
us keep the lead
for the rest of the game."
Indeed, the Red Foxes
did dominate the rest of
the first half, in which
they did not allow a goal
throughout the second
quarter. Detelj scored his
second consecutive goal
with an assist from Ben-
Eliyahu.
Ben-Eliyahu
scored the second goal of
the quarter with an assist
from fellow senior Brian
Diele, and junior Pat Van
Horne etched the Red
time MAAC Player of the week,
Foxes' final goal of the quarter
scored his first goal of the game,
with 11: 16 left to play. The first
half ended with the Foxes hold-
ing a 6-2 lead.
The Red Foxes began the sec-
ond half with short, quick passes
and a dominant presence in the
Seahawks' defensive zone. Ben-
Eliyahu scored his first goal of
the game with 12:01 left to play
in the third quarter. Wagner's
Kevin Zulauf ended a 22: 17 scor-
ing-drought for the Seahawks by
adding their only goal of the
third quarter with 9:53 left on the
clock. The Red Foxes depleted
the Seahawks' offensive momen-
tum when sophomores Tim
Iuculano and Andrew Walsh
slashed in a goal each, extending
the lead to 9-3 at the end of the
third.
The fourth quarter fostered an
even offensive production from
both the Red Foxes and the
Seahawks.
After
a
Terry
Poschmann goal, the Red Foxes
responded with back-to-back
goals from Duerr and Rooney,
respectively, with assists from
Diele and Van Horne respective-
ly. Wagner's Sean Hennessey
quickly responded with a bullet-
like goal past frosh Shane
Brennan, but Marist's Mike
McGuire netted the last goal for
the Red Foxes with 6:22 remain-
ing.
Seahawk's
star Mike
Sciamanna added the final goal
of the game, but in the end, the
Red Foxes came out as the vic-
tors, completing a perfect 8-0
MAAC regular season record.
Marist outshot Wagner 42-16
for the game and won the ground
ball war 50-34. Even though both
teams cleared the ball successful-
ly 16 times, Marist prevented
seven clear attempts by Wagner.
Although the Red Foxes were
brilliant on the offensive side of
the ball, they were more convinc-
ing on defense. Sophomore
goalie Steve Gravino made four
saves in his 50:37 of action, and
Shane Brennan had a save in his
9:23 of playing time, allowing
two goals.
Wagner ended their season
SEEIACROSSE, PAGE6
Curran wins third consecutive javelin championship
By
ALEX PANAGIOTOPOULOS
Staff Writer
The Marist Men's Track team
had their next to last meet of the
year last weekend at the Metro
Atlantic Athletic Coriference
Championships
in
Lawrenceville, NJ, competing
against rivals Manhattan, Rider,
Iona, and St. Peter's.
Although they came in last
place with 44 points, several Red
Foxes did shine in the 80 degree
weather, including junior
Mike
Curran, who secured his third they made," he said. "I am happy
consecutive MAAC champi-
that I was able to contribute as
onship in the javelin.
many points that I could."
Curran won with a toss of
Men's Track coach Pete
60.90 meters, almost three-
Colaizzo has witnessed all of
meters better than second place Curran's throws since he joined
finisher Rajne Svenssobn; of the team three years ago.
Manhattan. Curran also holds the
"It wasn't his best throw, but it
school javelin record with 62.69 was pretty dam close," he said.
meters.
Two other top performances
Curran said that he trained and came from senior Eli Bisnett-
worked hard to help his team as Cobb and junior Rob DeAngelo,
much as possible.
who finished second and third
"Overall, I am very proud of respectively i~ the I IO-meter
my teammates and the efforts hurdles.
DeAngelo's time of
15.98 seconds was a personal
best, while Bisnett-Cobb was
only .07 seconds away from first
place.
"A very exciting race,"
Colaizzo said. "Rob especially
ran very well, and Eli ran
extremely well, and he almost
won. It was almost a photo fin-
ish."
Another
.
eye-opening perform-
ance
.
and a preview of things to
come was Mike Bamberger's
fifth-place finish in the 800
meters. He
'
finished with a time
of 1 :53.98,
setting
the Marist
freshman record in that event.
"That
was sweet . . . a great,
great time," Colaizzo said. "He
ran a fabulous race."
Bamberger just missed qualify-
ing for the USA Track and Field
Junior Nationals by eight-tenths
of a
second.
Another freshman,
Mark Fernandez, qualified for
the Junior Nationals a month ago
in the 10,000 meters.
Next
weekend, the Albany Invitational
will be the team's last meet of the
season.
"We're trying to get
Mike
another chance to get into the
junior nationals," Colaizzo said.
"It's going to be one of our big
goals for Albany."
Sophomore Justin Harris also
had a good weekend, scoring
points in both the 3,000-meter
steeplechase and the 5,000
meters, coming in fourth and
sixth,
respectively.
Coach
Colaizzo said he felt that Harris'
performance was affected by the
weather, which featured wind
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